My Aviaries and Birds. 
The first day the little Avadavuts left the nest the 
Napoleon Weaver started to jump on them and I ran for a 
butterlly net vowing that alive or dead ho should he captured; 
after causing terrible commotion I bagged him safe and 
sound, fortunately without detriment to the other inmates! 
No. 2 pair constructed a tiny spherical nest in a low 
bush, which was completed about August 16th. On Septemljer 
14th incubation duties were complete for there were yoimg 
birds ui the nest. 
Two young birds left the nest on October 2nd, anrl were 
still being fed by their parents on October 17th, when T last 
observed them. I propose taking all the Avadavats into the 
house for the winter, as I wish to empty the aviary a little. 
Chinese Painted Quails (Excalfactoria chinensis). I 
Ijrocured a pair of this beautiful species from our member 
Mr. W. E. Teschemaker, and though they are pretty, interest- 
ing and distinct from finches, etc., and also have done well, 
yet I am disappointed that they have made no attempt at 
nesting. This is rather surprising, as there is rough grass and 
other covert for them. However, aviculture is full of dis- 
appointments, as well as abounding in interest and pleasure. 
The above aviary was only completed this spring and 
1 am now contemi^lating another open-air aviary, of the same 
type as the present one, but larger, with a flight about 8 
yards square, and hope to have it ready for next spring and 
to meet with better luck. 
L.C.B.A. International Show. 
FOREIGN SECTION— By \V. T. Page, F.Z.S., Etc. 
The 22nd Annual Show, held by this enterprising Society 
at the Horticultural Hall from November 25th to 28th inclusive, 
was in no sense behind its predecessors and the management 
are to be congratulated on an all round success. With the 
exception of the closing day when the hall was too hot, the 
conditions were ideal for the feathered competitors. 
The total entries for the show were slightly in excess 
of last year, while in this section the entries were 125, being 
an mcrease of 5 on the previous year; over 100 of these were 
